What Is A Hot Deal?

[Vanhwang]

WHAT IS A HOT DEAL GUYS?

I've seen NUCLEAR hot thrown around like it's nothing and various other hot adjectives being applied to mediocre deals at best. We've got to moderate our use of these oh so powerful adjectives. My proposition is to create a graduated system of evaluating the HOT value of a deal. If the deal is $0 after MIR, it's the ultimate because any cheaper and it would be a freebie and not a deal. I therefore propose:

LEVEL 10 ($0 after MIR, CHEAPEST POSSIBLE) = SUPERNOVA HOT!!!
LEVEL 9 (over 90% off + NO MIR) = SURFACE OF THE SUN (SOTS) HOT!!!
LEVEL 8 (over 90% off after MIR) = NUCLEAR HOT!!!
LEVEL 7 (over 70% off) = LAVA HOT!!!
LEVEL 6 (over 70% off after MIR) = SMOLDERING HOT!!!
LEVEL 5 (over 50% off) = FLAMING HOT!!!
LEVEL 4 (over 30% off) = BURNING HOT!!!
LEVEL 3 (over 50% off YMMV) = SIZZLING HOT!!!
LEVEL 2 (over 30% off YMMV) = HOT!!!
LEVEL 1 (Good buy, compared to a few stores) = Warm

Thoughts, Suggestions???

[jonnnny]

Thats a good idea, albeit ambitious. It will be hard to get everyone to use it. More power to you though.

[Derringdo]

I think you need a level beyond Supernova when you manage to score a deal that you get paid more from the MIR than you paid for the product. Maybe something like End of the Universe Hot.

[Vanhwang]

I have just received a good suggestion that there may be a possibility of a CASH BACK after rebate deal although this is just a mythical beast in the land of bargain hunting (WITHOUT USING DISCOUNTED GIFT CARDS). Thus, I propose the institution of an emergency hot term to be used should any of these deals ever arise. It will be called:


ANY SUGGESTIONS?

[Alburt]

I think the creation of matching icons would help with the adoption of this scale.

[JustinZ]

Join Date: Feb 22nd, 2006 :rolleyes:

[CanadaBoy]

Join Date: Feb 22nd, 2006 :rolleyes:

He has more posts then you Mr. August 23, 2003 :rolleyes:

[mrG]

What about deals where after MIR you GAIN money? :)

[Vanhwang]

Yea, I just thought of that....what do you think, suggestions?

I've heard end of time supernova hot....but i'm not quite feeling it yet.

[Vanhwang]

Hmmm realized we haven't used Volcanic hot yet...

[duster]

WHAT IS A HOT DEAL GUYS?

I've seen NUCLEAR hot thrown around like it's nothing and various other hot adjectives being applied to mediocre deals at best. We've got to moderate our use of these oh so powerful adjectives. My proposition is to create a graduated system of evaluating the HOT value of a deal. If the deal is $0 after MIR, it's the ultimate because any cheaper and it would be a freebie and not a deal. I therefore propose:

LEVEL 10 ($0 after MIR, CHEAPEST POSSIBLE) = SUPERNOVA HOT!!!
LEVEL 9 (over 90% off + NO MIR) = SURFACE OF THE SUN (SOTS) HOT!!!
LEVEL 8 (over 90% off after MIR) = NUCLEAR HOT!!!
LEVEL 7 (over 70% off) = LAVA HOT!!!
LEVEL 6 (over 70% off after MIR) = SMOLDERING HOT!!!
LEVEL 5 (over 50% off) = FLAMING HOT!!!
LEVEL 4 (over 30% off) = BURNING HOT!!!
LEVEL 3 (over 50% off YMMV) = SIZZLING HOT!!!
LEVEL 2 (over 30% off YMMV) = HOT!!!
LEVEL 1 (Good buy, compared to a few stores) = Warm

Thoughts, Suggestions???

These "0 after MIR" deals can't always have the same adjective, depending of the TAXE(s) you must pay before the MIR.

Some times, even if it's supposed to be "free", it's not such a deal...

The "temperature" of the deal also depends of the shipping charge. Can make a biggg diffference.

For the "get paid for a deal", my suggestion is: ULTIMATE deal.

[Alburt]

SMOLDERING and LAVA already refer Volcanoes

[Vanhwang]

excellent points, guys...I don't exactly know how to factor in shipping tho...some could be in store...then everything would get tiered

[nopn]

very good. Hope to see it soon in hot deal section.!!

WHAT IS A HOT DEAL GUYS?

I've seen NUCLEAR hot thrown around like it's nothing and various other hot adjectives being applied to mediocre deals at best. We've got to moderate our use of these oh so powerful adjectives. My proposition is to create a graduated system of evaluating the HOT value of a deal. If the deal is $0 after MIR, it's the ultimate because any cheaper and it would be a freebie and not a deal. I therefore propose:

LEVEL 10 ($0 after MIR, CHEAPEST POSSIBLE) = SUPERNOVA HOT!!!
LEVEL 9 (over 90% off + NO MIR) = SURFACE OF THE SUN (SOTS) HOT!!!
LEVEL 8 (over 90% off after MIR) = NUCLEAR HOT!!!
LEVEL 7 (over 70% off) = LAVA HOT!!!
LEVEL 6 (over 70% off after MIR) = SMOLDERING HOT!!!
LEVEL 5 (over 50% off) = FLAMING HOT!!!
LEVEL 4 (over 30% off) = BURNING HOT!!!
LEVEL 3 (over 50% off YMMV) = SIZZLING HOT!!!
LEVEL 2 (over 30% off YMMV) = HOT!!!
LEVEL 1 (Good buy, compared to a few stores) = Warm

Thoughts, Suggestions???

[CanadianMike]

this scale isnt that good because how hot a deal is can depend on what the product is. sometimes 10-15% off is hot if the item rarely ever does down in price.

[keross1ve]

I have just received a good suggestion that there may be a possibility of a CASH BACK after rebate deal although this is just a mythical beast in the land of bargain hunting (WITHOUT USING DISCOUNTED GIFT CARDS). Thus, I propose the institution of an emergency hot term to be used should any of these deals ever arise. It will be called:


ANY SUGGESTIONS?

Big Bang Hot? I don't think it gets any hotter lol.

Edit: Sounds like a porno flick though...haha

[bubble.tea]

a hot deal is anything found in the /hot deals/ forum.:)

[snplow]

I really like the idea to have a grading system in order to have a little more consistancy in the hot deals section. I think that maybe by making it a little more simple (maybe by having 4 or 5 grades instead of 10, with more generous outlines for each categories) will get more people to follow it.

Good idea though!

[CHINAdeals]

great idea

some other suggestions

STATE OF EMERGENCY HOT
RANDOM NATURAL DISASTER HOT
BOILING WATER HOT
BURNED MY SELF ON A STOVE HOT

Room temperature water WARM

there needs to be a COLD gauge..or at least WARM one at least.

great ideas though.

[duster]

I WALKED ON A CIGARETTE END BAREFOOT HOT
MY EX-GIRLFRIEND HOT
BLACK CAR, BLACK LEATHER SEAT ON BRIGHT SUN WEARING SHORTS HOT
DAMN I'M SO HOT


???

:cheesygri

[Vanhwang]

I like these suggestions...and I do believe that 4-5 would be better than 10...but there are so many variants of deals out there...like with or without MIR, etc etc....


But good ideas so far....We don't need many more hot terms unless you really don't like the ones proposed. All we need is an ultimate one...the kind where you GET money back after MIR!!

:( ???

[mrfrostyman]

in respect to mjm how about MJM HOT:!:

[Vanhwang]

I suppose we could leave this elusive term to be decided when people come across it....a bit of creativity for em.

[Dota]

This is awesome. Do any posters with authority want to get this thing going in anyway?

[Dota]

The hot deals section could use some better organizing so we know What the deal is, the degree of hotness, price, etc. all organized and standardized in the thread name...

??